options: I vs. the Rest After four years of sharing experiences, lessons, practices and others with my 12-inch PowerBook G4 was time to have more power. I was very clear that my next purchase would be a MacBook Pro, but coincidences in life when I went to buy the new MacBook Pro (black keyboard) and this event was that I would think that purchasing model: The old MacBook Pro or again.
All this led to generate a debate in the office and is forming two teams in the purest style Cold War. On the one hand call them Mr X and Mr Z, and moreover Mr. "P" and finally me.
To Mr. "X" and Mr. "Z" were appalled that spent 1749 in a laptop, argued that the price had PC products with best performance which could even install Leopard. In this regard I have nothing to say as I agree with them. Another argument was that brought out the famous theme of games for Mac That if the graphics drivers are closed. What if I can not play counter that if that if it is. Disagreed on this issue both Mr. "P" like me. Since we both do not buy a Mac to play (Mr. "P" also has a MacBook Pro). And here we can open the next debate: How useful going to give your laptop?
. In the end these gentlemen ("X" and "Z"), Ubuntu users have to use an application emulator to play in ubuntu, as I do on my mac.
Meanwhile in another part of the office Mr. "P" insisted that bought the old MacBook Pro, since the new longer had the essence of Apple adding a black keyboard, black screen edge, screen brightness "Glossy "and others. Certainly, Mr. "P" was right. Another argument was the lack of technology innovation of the product (two graphics cards, buttonless track pad, DDR3).
Finally after a long deliberation with my girl Mrs. "A", and lots of patience on your part, we decided to buy the old MacBook Pro, to which we add that was a big discount on the release of the new model and was in 1399 €, the price was still shocking to "X" and "Z". The main topic of discussion of this for me is the design, layout by Apple engineers who try to take care of every detail of each product, and certainly they have achieved so far. We know that Apple does not include all the technology on the market, prefers to focus on that product is light, small, durable, strong, beautiful, independent.
I liken it to cars buy cars that are more expensive than others who have better performance, because by design, exclusivity, beauty, details .....
are not discovering anything new, it is called economics
Strategic Advantage (Yes, sir "P" that economy which stayed in the race;)), in which a company can rely on
differentiation (
Apple ) or be
cost leader. Then there is the buyer who is deciding what to buy. Maybe if you buy something from a company based in differentiation not only buy the product but forms part of a philosophy that such companies are in charge of building a base of publicity or along the story through the choices they have made.
philosophical After this string I have to say that the purchase has been perfect and thank you very much to everyone in this story especially my girl, Ms.
"A"
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